FILE - In this June 19, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James answers questions as he holds his daughter Zhuri during a post-game press conference after winning the NBA title by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. HBO announced on Dec. 12, 2016 that James is producing a documentary on Muhammad Ali for the network. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — King James is set to tell the story of The Greatest.

HBO says Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be the executive producer of a documentary on Muhammad Ali for the network. The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also helmed the boxing drama, “Southpaw,” and “Training Day.” Fuqua will also produce.

James says in a statement announcing the still-untitled project that Ali “transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender that came after him, myself included.”